<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/HRSA-Holds-Behavioral-Health-Workforce-Development-Conference-at-William-James-College.html" dsn="news"><title>HRSA Holds Behavioral Health Workforce Development Conference at William James College</title><item_date>05/09/2019 12:00:00 PM</item_date><author>Staff Report</author><image><img src="/news/images/HRSAMay2019_WebCrop.jpg" alt="HRSA Holds Behavioral Health Workforce Development Conference at William James College"/></image><image_caption>Capt. Christopher Bersani, PsyD, deputy regional administration for region 1 of HRSA speaks to conference attendees.</image_caption><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/HRSAMay2019_WebCrop.jpg" alt="HRSA Holds Behavioral Health Workforce Development Conference at William James College"/></thumbnail><summary>On Friday May 3, the Health Resources &amp; Services Administration (HRSA) convened leaders in the behavioral health field at William James College to discuss issues and develop ways to build and strengthen the workforce. During the conference, which was titled ‘Help Wanted: Preparing and Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce,’ attendees drafted an action plan prioritizing efforts to meet mental health and substance use disorder needs and retain an effective and collaborative workforce.</summary><category>Research &amp; Advocacy</category><featured/><tags><tag>Research &amp; Advocacy</tag></tags></item>